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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
What is Éclaircissement? 13-year-old Faizan Zaki spelt it correctly to win 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee after recovery from on-stage error
Texas teen claims Scripps National Spelling Bee title Faizan Zaki , a 13-year-old student from Allen, Texas, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee, overcoming an early mistake to secure the championship. Zaki, who finished as runner-up in 2023, competed against eight finalists on Thursday night, May 29. The competition took place at a convention center outside Washington, D.C., the Bee's home for the past 14 years. He claimed the top prize of $52,500 after spelling the word 'éclaircissement' correctly in the final round without hesitation. Play Video Play Skip Backward Skip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mountain Gear for Extreme Conditions Trek Kit India Learn More Also read: Scripps National Spelling Bee: How to watch, top competitors, rules, and prizes In an earlier round, both Sarvadnya Kadam and Sarv Dharavane had been eliminated after misspelling their words. However, Zaki's premature response to 'commelina', spelling the first three letters incorrectly before stopping himself, allowed both competitors to return to the stage. Live Events Head judge Mary Brooks allowed Zaki to end the round after his incomplete attempt, resetting the competition. Sarv and Sarvadnya were given another opportunity, but both were eliminated in subsequent rounds. Zaki remained composed through the final rounds to secure the championship. Zaki joins select group of Spelling Bee comeback champions Faizan Zaki becomes only the fifth runner-up in the history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee to return and win the title. He is the first to accomplish the feat since Sean Conley in 2001. Zaki's performance follows his 2023 finish behind Bruhat Soma, who won the title in a lightning-round 'spell-off.' With this year's win, Zaki brings his total spelling bee earnings to $77,500, including the $25,000 second-place prize from last year. According to Zaki, his previous winnings funded the purchase of a $1,500 Rubik's Cube featuring 21 squares per side. Also read: NYT Strands hints and answers for May 27: Full word list, theme, and spangram from dystopian novel puzzle The 2025 event also marked the final time the Bee will be held at its current venue. Starting in 2026, the competition will relocate to Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., a historic concert venue near the White House. Scripps, the Cincinnati-based media company that organizes the spelling bee, hosted several past champions this year to commemorate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the event, which began in 1925.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fred again.. Praises Sydney's Shady Nasty: 'My Favourite Band In The World Right Now'
Fred again.. has shown love to a relatively-obscure Australian band on his most recent Twitch stream, shouting out avant-punk trio Shady Nasty and playing their song 'Screwdriva' to the thousands watching his live-stream. 'This is literally my favourite band in the world right now,' said Fred while introducing the band to his viewers. He explained that he was wisened to the existence of the band by a mutual friend of theirs, Irish DJ/producer Kettama, and said that hearing them for the first time reminded him of when he discovered the music of The Streets as a teenager in the 2000s. 'This guy's words, man,' he said – alluding to the band's frontman Kevin Stathis. 'Everything he says reminds me of everything I loved about hearing Mike Skinner when I was young. Mike Skinner, for those of you who don't know, is my favourite lyricist of all time. Every line, I'm like, 'Wow, there's a whole story in each line.' It's so, so powerful to me. This whole album is unbelievably beautiful.' Shady Nasty released their debut album Trek in February 2025. The album was produced by Kim Moyes, one half of The Presets, and was supported by a sold-out national tour in April. Most recently, the band opened for Skeleten at Sydney's Liberty Hall as part of the project's album launch show for its second studio album, Mentalized. Next month will see the band play the Future Sounds Festival in Adelaide at the city's UniBar alongside the likes of Briggs' new heavy band Big Noter and roots-rockers Bones & Jones. Tickets are available now via Moshtix, and can be purchased here. Fred, meanwhile, was last seen in Australia in March 2024 on a short-notice national tour that began with a sold-out show at the Sydney Opera House which was announced on the same day it happened. His most recent release was last December's 'Light Dark Light', which marked his second collaboration with Australian singer-songwriter Angie McMahon following 'Angie (I've Been Lost)'. Fred again.. Review – UK Producer Lives Up to the Hype at the Hottest Gig in Sydney triple j's Hottest 100 And Hottest 200 2024: The Complete List We Got Vivid Debutantes G2g And Station Model Violence To Interview Each Other The post Fred again.. Praises Sydney's Shady Nasty: 'My Favourite Band In The World Right Now' appeared first on Music Feeds.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Star Trek Fans Were Already In For An Exciting Summer, But It Just Got Even Better Because Discovery's Shazad Latif Is Leading A New Sci-Fi Series
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It's been a long wait, but finally, the wait for upcoming Star Trek shows is almost over. Pretty soon, we'll be spending a summer watching new adventures with a Paramount+ subscription, but that's not the only thing Trekkies should be checking out on the 2025 TV schedule. A new sci-fi show from Discovery star Shazad Latif is coming to AMC, and damn, does it look good! While it's not set in space, the spirit of traveling into the great unknown in search of adventure is still alive, and I can't wait to see the actor I'm sad didn't appear in Section 31 back in action. Shazad Latif stars as Nemo in an adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea in Nautilus. This story will follow Nemo's plot for revenge against the East India Mercantile Company. With the help of some fellow prisoners, they steal a prototype submarine and set out to find a fabled Viking treasure. It sounds wild enough, but the trailer really drives home how awesome this series might be: It's been so long since I've seen Shazad Latif as Ash Tyler that I forgot how great of an actor he was. It'll be great to see him as a lead in a series in Nautilus, in a captain's role we never really got to see during Discovery. Hey, this might even lead to him being welcomed back to the franchise should the decision-makers at Paramount see him thrive in this new series at AMC set for June 29th. In addition to Nautilus and all that fun, we're finally getting the return of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for Season 3. The Season 2 finale ended on a dramatic cliffhanger, and I know I've been dying to find out what will become of the crew when they go head-to-head with the Gorn. More On Star Trek I've Been Watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, And It Has One Distinguishing Feature I Wish The Newer Trek Shows Would Include There's a lot to look forward to in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, especially since Season 4 is already confirmed and has been in production. Plus, we also have Starfleet Academy coming in 2026, so the future is looking bright for Trek once again. Much like Trekkies have embraced shows like The Orville as Trek-adjacent shows we can love, I hope the same happens for Nautilus. Shazad Latif had no shortage of admirers in the fandom when he was a part of the Discovery crew as Ash Tyler, and the new AMC series seems to have the same adventure vibes as the standard Trek series. It's always said that we've explored the ocean less than space, so you might even say Nautilus will "boldly go" a direction the space series hasn't before. As mentioned, Nautilus premieres on AMC on June 29th, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 is coming to Paramount+ on Thursday, July 17th. I know I'm psyched for the possibility of a double feature viewing of both shows each week, and I encourage others to check it out and see if they wish to do the same.
The Star
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cycling-Unstoppable Pedersen beats Van Aert in uphill sprint to win Giro stage 13
FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 11 - Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti - Italy - May 21, 2025 Lidl - Trek's Mads Pedersen celebrates on the podium wearing the maglia ciclamino jersey REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo (Reuters) -Mads Pedersen won his fourth stage of the 2025 Giro d'Italia when he sprinted to victory on Friday's stage 13, beating Wout van Aert to the line while Isaac del Toro maintained his overall lead to retain the pink jersey. As the riders neared the finish of the 180 km ride from Rovigo to Vicenza, Pedersen was fourth when he launched his bid for victory on the uphill sprint as Van Aert stayed close on his wheel. Del Toro had done well to earn bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint but the 21-year-old did not have the legs to challenge the sprint heavyweights as he settled for third, leaving Pedersen and Van Aert to battle it out for victory. Ultimately, it was Pedersen who powered through to the finish to take the win by less than a bike length even as Van Aert tried his best to make a last-ditch lunge to overtake him. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)
The Star
20-05-2025
- Climate
- The Star
Cycling-Hoole wins Giro time trial, Ayuso and Roglic close on Del Toro
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 - Lucca to Pisa - Italy - May 20, 2025 Lidl - Trek's Daan Hoole during the time trial REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini PISA, Italy (Reuters) -Dutchman Daan Hoole won stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia as rain hampered the later starters in Tuesday's time trial which ended with Mexico's Isaac del Toro clinging to the overall lead. The 26-year-old Lidl–Trek rider took advantage of dry roads to cover the 28.6km from Lucca to Pisa in 32 minutes 30 seconds for his first Grand Tour stage win. By the time the leading riders left the start gate rain was falling, making the corners slippery and reducing speeds. Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) finished in 37th place on the day but crucially avoided any mishaps on the greasy surfaces to stay in the leader's pink jersey. His general classification lead over Juan Ayuso was cut to 25 seconds, though, as his Spanish team mate put in a strong showing to finish 22nd in the time trial. Overall favourite Primoz Roglic, bidding to claw back time lost in a nasty crash on Sunday, finished 1:15 down on Hoole's time but made up ground in the GC battle as he finished 17th. The Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe rider climbed to fifth overall, 1:18 behind Del Toro. Slovenian Roglic had crashed in a pre-stage inspection of the course on Tuesday, but after his problems at the weekend, he is very much back in the hunt at the top of the leaderboard. (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)
